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As a rule, the sound [ʍ] may not appear in the coda of a syllable and may not cluster with other consonants. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syllable#Nucleus nucleus] of a syllable is always a vowel, and is mandatory. Additionally, when the sounds [ʁ] and [r] are present within one syllable of each other, [ʁ] becomes [r].
==== Script ====
While ''mehrileh'' is commonly written in what is known as "romanized mehrileh", that is, with letters from the english alphabet, there exists scripts made specifically for writing in mehrileh. Such scripts are read first top to bottom, then left to right.
===== "Blocky" script =====
[[File:Mehrileh-blocky-script.png|thumb|mehrileh "blocky" script]]
The first script to have been made, the "blocky" script is characterized by sharp angles and inconsistent letter height and width<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/mehri/comments/vqnz36/plili_mehrileh_tilitshig_mehrileh_blocky_script/</ref>. All the letters except those representing [t] and [d] have a horizontal bar on the top of them so that they may connect in the easiest way with the letter above them<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/mehri/comments/vqnz36/comment/ieq6yqf/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref>. It is notably used in the flag of [[djanihweh]].
====== In-game adaptation ======
An a pixelated version of the blocky script was introduced by nisawwa in January of 2021, who were originally at inconsistent heights and lengths but were eventually all updated to be 8x9<ref>{{Cdisc|sender-link=nisawwa|url=https://discord.com/channels/933854149949403176/933854149949403179/934015825562705950|text=[...] i updated the emojis|date=January 21, 2022|sender=nisawaa|channel=general|server=Djanihweh|access-date=July 5, 2022}}</ref>. Originally planned as emojis to be used in discord, [[smal]] made an resource pack allowing users to use mehrileh letters in game on signs or in books<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/mehri/comments/vqoahs/comment/ieq98wx/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref><ref>https://smaldragon.github.io/merileh/</ref>.
==== Cursive or "flowing" script ====
[[File:Mehrileh-cursive-script.png|thumb|mehrileh "flowing" or cursive script written by hand, with an example sentence to show how the letters connect with each other]]
The "flowing", or more commonly called cursive, script is a script mainly used for writing ''mehrileh'' by hand<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/mehri/comments/vqo6ka/comment/ieq86xl/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref>. It is made to be written almost entirely without lifting the hand, except when placing accents and spaces between words.
==References==
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